Chamaedendron Explained

Chamaedendron is a genus of flowering plants in the sedge family, Cyperaceae. They are endemic to New Caledonia, with 5 species formerly placed in Costularia. Its closest relatives are Costularia and Oreobolus.^[1]

List of species

• Chamaedendron kukenthaliana Larridon
• Chamaedendron fragilis (Däniker) Larridon
• Chamaedendron neocaledonica (Rendle) Larridon
• Chamaedendron nervosa (J. Raynal) Larridon
• Chamaedendron xyridioides (Däniker) Larridon

Notes and References

1. Larridon, I., Bauters, K., Semmouri, I., Viljoen, J. A., Prychid, C. J., Muasya, A. M., Bruhl, J. J., Wilson, W. W., Senterrehi, B.,& Goetghebeur, P. (2018). Molecular phylogenetics of the genus Costularia (Schoeneae, Cyperaceae) reveals multiple distinct evolutionary lineages. Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 126, 196-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2018.04.016